Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine Capt. Haybrooke, who graphically described the work of the Auxiliary fire-fighters during the London blitz. Lt. -Commander G. Davidson, R.C.N. , who gave a good account of a brush with the enemy in the North Atlantic. Officers of the R.A.F., who gave a talk on ' plane spotting. i i i In the Lent term a series of Rag Concerts were arranged for Saturday evenings. Besides helping to while away the idle hours, much latent talent was discovered and subsequently used in later events. The last concert was on the occasion of the annual visit of St. George ' s School. Mr. Harker, with Mr. Lodge, contributed a topical lyric which was well received. i i i The unprecedented interest on the Tennis Courts in January and February was not so much due to an abundance of sunshine and accompanying warm weather, but rather to the lack of both. The temperature had fallen so low as to leave everyone utterly depressed until one bright mind conceived the idea of converting the Tennis Court into a Skating Rink. The project found instant favour with all and filled a great need. i i i News has just reached us of the safe arrival in England of J. D. V. Phelps. i i i It is our pleasure to extend congratulations to the following: Rev ' d J. A. Roberts on his recent marriage to Miss Florence Kenmuir. P. G. May and A. R. Macdonald on their graduation from the R.C.N. C. P. M. Birch-Jones on successfully passing into the R.C.N.C. T. A. Hiam on being accepted into Harvard University. Sub-Lieut. A. W. Gillespie on his outstanding success with the R.C.N.C. 1st XV. A. E. Gillespie on obtaining a Faculty Scholarship in Science after com- pleting his first year at McGill. All the Old Boys who, having completed their respective periods of training, have been awarded commissions in the services. [Page Eight]

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Brentwood College Magazine The Rev ' d J. A. Roberts, Chaplain, after a short holiday in Eastern Canada, returned to the coast to assume charge of the Mission at Alert Bay. i f — After an absence of nearly ten years, Mr. Ingham Hope returned to Brentwood in September. A renewed interest in Rowing best manifested our welcome to him. i i i Many years of faithful service to the school were terminated when Miss S. Leckie-Ewing was accepted for duty with the R.C.A.F. (W.D.) It is the hope of all that she will be happy in her new sphere of work. In her place, Mrs. F. Powell has looked after our many needs with kindly interest. i i i The successful sinking of a submarine by H.M.C.S. Assiniboine, com- manded by an Old Brentonian, Lt.-Cmdr. J. H. Stubbs, R.C.N. , was the occasion of a much appreciated half-holiday. i i i Hampered by lack of suitable transportation, there was no great exodus to Victoria during the concert season. The Prefects braved a snow and sleet storm to hear Richard Crooks while, later in the term, the Seniors spent a Wednesday afternoon on the Saanich Inlet watching the Commandos Strike at Dawn. i 1 i While having transportation difficulties in mind, we should like to express our thanks to Mrs. May, Mrs. Kennaird, Major Tayler and Major Jukes for their valuable assistance during the Rugger season. i i i During the year lectures of timely interest were given by the following: Major C. C. Wilson, who illustrated his talk on Wild Life in Africa. [ Page Seven ]

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Brentwood College Magazine Our thanks are extended to: Major Alan McClean for presenting the McClean Cup for Inter-House Track Competition. Mrs. Privett for her devotion to the needs of the chapel. The floral arrangements form a necessary part of our service of worship. Mr. Gerard for his artistic preparation of a suitable Roll of Honour of Old Boys serving in the Forces, which has been placed in the Chapel. 1 i i CHAPEL NOTES The following candidates were presented by Rev. Warren N. Turner when the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Columbia visited the school on Palm Sunday, April 1 8th : C. E. Jukes, R. G. Lammers, J. F. Oxenbury, R. G. Lewis, G. W. Wood. In the absence of a resident chaplain, the Sunday services were conducted by the Rev. W. N. Turner of St. Stephen ' s Church, Saanich, and the Headmaster. Other visitors to the chapel were the Bishop, Padre Lusk of the R.A.F., Rev. Michael Coleman, Rev. J. A. Roberts, and Major Hamilton, Army Chaplain. i i i Is the light of our Earth reflected in some distant Martian Lake — The light of our Earth midst a miriad stars and the pattern that they make? Can the cares of our world and sorrows, our love, our hate and our pain, Become but a tiny point of light in a pool which the driving rain In a world a million miles away has left on some arid plain? Does some weary, heart-sick warrior glimpse, in a woodland stream On a distant star, our war-torn Earth as a faintly flickering gleam? And does some storm-tossed sailor, with terror in his eyes, His ship into haven and safety guide by the light of our Earth in his skies? Oh hope of the world and fear of the world reduced to a spark of light Concealed and revealed in an alien sky by the clouds of an alien night! [Page Nine]